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EVENTS IN EXETER, N. H 

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DURING THE YEAR 

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TOGKTHER WITri THE NAMES OF THB 

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ADVERTISEMENT, 



As tbe year ISGl will be ever memorable on account of the 
most stupendous and wicked rebellion the world has ever 
known ; and as every correct history of the country must de- 
rive its sources in a measure from the current events of the in- 
dividual towns which go to make up the country, Uiave thought 
proper to select from my Daily Journal a few Ijrief memo- 
randa relating to Exeter, and (o embody them : together with 
the names of our gallant soldiers; in this little brochure which 
I take the liberty to present tas a ]!^ew Years OtTering to our 
patriotic and worthy citizens. 



[N. B. Meteorological observations were taken for the 
Smithsonian Institute at 7 A. M. and at 2 and 9 P. M. Only 
the maximum and miuhmmi of the Barometer and Thermome- 
ter for each month are given.] 

Ill BXCHA^KGA 



A BRIEF RECORD OF EVENTS 



EXETER 1861 



The town of Exeter was settled by the Rev. John Wheel- 
wriorht and others in 1638, and now contains 3269 inhabitants. 
Lat. 42.58 N, long. 70.55 W., time VV. 4 h. 43 m. 40 s. dis- 
tance from Washington 474 miles. 

January, 1861. 

1. Cloudy morninGf ; but the sun soon showsfitself and " Hap- 
py new year !" is rin^riuo; from every lip. 

3. Severe snow storm during the day. — 4. National fast. 

4. Mr. H. P. Flower and A. M. Bryant married. 

5. Mr. Moses II. Stickney and Miss Harriet N. Barker marri- 

ed. Also Mr. John Codman and Miss Nancy White. 

8. S. J. Court in "session. Severe snow storm. Trees beau- 

tifully tinged with golden hues at sunset. 

9. Mrs. Elizabeth Ann, wife of Thos. E. Fifield dies, aged 

44 1-3 years. 
10. High winds last night. — 11. Fair, but very cold. 

1 2. Mr. Eugene Thurston and Lydia E. Jones married. 

13. Ther. — 17. at 7 a. m. and very cold through the day. 

14. Mr. Reuben Swain dies aged 73. 

15. Mrs. Sally Marden dies, aged 89. Dr. George W. Dear- 

born's store robbed of watches, jewelry, &c., to the 

amount of $115. 
19. Bar. 30.80 at 7 a. m. Thcr. 34. at 2. p. m. 
21. Trees overladen with snov/ and ice. Scenery beautiful 

Rev. Mr. Taylor lectures on London. 
23. Mr. Alvan White, powder manufacturer, dies, aged 59. 

28. The celebrated Farmer will case now before the court, 

29. Benj. M. Colby, Esq. and Miss Elizabeth D. Robinsoi\ 

married. 
February — 
1. Opens beautifully ; cloudy in P. M. ; snows at night. 

3. Mr. Joseph Janvrin and Mrs. Anna B. Davenport married. 

4. Bar. 30.80 at 7 a. m. 



4 A BRIEF KEOORD OF EVENTS. 

^B'ebruart, 1861. 

7. Bar. 29.10 at 2 p. m. A sudden snow tempest about S p. m. 

Sun sets clear. 

8. Ther. — 24. at 7 a. m. Wind W. and sky clear. Average 

temperature of the day- -17 1-3, 
11. Ther. 54. at 2 p. m. — 13. Beautifully clear morning. 

15. Rain all day, with thunder and lightning about 6 p. m. 

16. Weather clear and beautiful. 

■ 17. Lucian B. Robie dies, aged 57 1-2 years. 

18. Students in the Academy contribute nearly $70 in aid of 

sufferers by famine in Kansas. 

19. Bar. 30.80 at 7 a. m.— 20. S.now and rain. 

21. Trees covered with snow and ice; W. S. Abbott, Esq. de- 

livers a lecture on " Education " at the Town Hall. Bara 
of Mr. J. J. Wiggin, destroyed by fire about 11 P. m. 

22. Mr. Samuel Hatch, of Cass street, dies aged 86. A large 

and beautiful paraselene at 9 p. m. 

23. Mrs. Mary Hatch, wife of the preceding, dies, aged 83 years 

11 months. They had lived together 64 years. 

25. Trees sparkling with crystals, 

27. Beautiful Aurora Borealis at 7 P. m. House of Col. Robert 

Means much injured by fire. 
March — 

1. Rains. 

2. High School examined and appears well. The bluebird 

[amphelis sialis'\ is heard. Mrs. Abby P. Porter dies, 
aged 43. Infant daughter of J. Atherton dies aged 2 yrs. 

3. Ther. 63. at 2 p. m. Mr. G. C. Tuttle and S. Cutts m. 

4. Bells rung and National salute fired for the inauguration of 

Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States. 

5. Magnificent golden clouds at sunset. Francis O. French, 

Esq. and Miss Ellen Tuck married. 

6. Mrs. Miriam D. James dies suddenly aged 40. 

8. Ther. 1. at 7 a. m. Bar. 30.50 at 7 p. ai. Wind N. W. 
Clear. Leverett Saltonstall, lectures in the Town Hall 
on the Questions of the day.— 10. Bar, 29.20 at 7 p. m. 

12. Annual Election. W. B. Morrill, Esq., Mod'r. Nath'l 
Shute, Joseph D. Wadleigh and Josiah J. Folsom chosen 
Selectmen. AVilliam H. Belknap, Town Clerk. 397 votes 
are cast for Berry and 182 for Stark. J, Conner, Moses 
N. Collins & C. Burley are elected Representatives. 

J 6. Snow about 9 inches deep and much drifted. P. M. fair. 

19, Annual examination of Phillips E. Academy which appears 
to be in a very prosperous condition, 

21. Violent snow storm in the afternoon and through the night. 

23. Bass (lahrax lineaias) taken from the river in large quan- 
tities. — 24. Pleasant. 

26. Robins and bluebirds sin-nng freelv. 



A BIMEF RECORD OF EVENTS. 5 

March, l^t^l- ^ 

27. A bass weifrhing 27 lbs. is taken from the river. Rockino:- 

ham Co. Bible Sociery, formed. Gov. I. Goo<hvin Pres't. 

28. A splendid sunrise. Find a dandelion (leonlodon iaraxa- 

cwn) in blossom on the margin of the river beloAV the 
falls. An elegant Bible is presented to the " Star of the 
East" Lodge of Masons. Wm. B. Morrill, Esq. is ap- 
pointed Post Master vice Daniel Melcher, Esq. Mr. Jas. 
Roach and Ann Hughes m. 
April — 

1. Bar. 30.51 at 7 a. m. A flock of wild geese flies south- 
ward. Cloudy. — 2. Furious snow storm all da}'. 

.3. Ther. 18. at 9 p. m. 

4. James Dwight Nason dies, aged 20 years 5 months. 

7. Mrs. Ruth JPurinton dies, aged 70. 

8. Schools in District No. 1 commence their session. The 

" Dido " arrives. A boy named McNamara is severely 
injured by the elevator in the factory. 

9. S. J. Court sits, Judge Bellows presiding. 

10. Mr. Richard Dow dies, aged 77. The blackbird (T. meru- 

Id) appears. Mr. M. S. Holmes and C. Kimball m. 

11. Fast day. Services in the churches. Splendid Aurora 

Borealis at 9 1-2 p. m. 

12. Earth worms make their appearance. 

13. Mr. E. O. Randall and C. Kelly m. 

15. The elm is in blossom and frogs are heard. 

16. Rain and snow. H 

17. Bar. 29.09 at 2 p. m. Wind VV. stormy weather. 

18. The Trailing Arbutus (Epigece repens) appears in bloom. 

19. Great excitement in town in reference to the attack on 

Fort Sumter. Mr. P. Broderick and C. Curtin m. 

20. Academy students hoist a flag and fire 32 guns. " Dccit 

AMOR Patriae." 

22. A grand mass meeting, in respect to the war, at the Town 

Hall, Hon. C. H. Bell, presiding. Many Patriotic speeches 
made and money pledged for the support of soldiers. 

23. Infant child of N. Svvasey, Jr. dies. Ther. 6 6. at 2 p. m. 

24. The Granite State Bank tender a loan of $20,000 to the 

State of N. H. for military purposes. Rockingham Co. 

Agr'l Soc. decide not to hold a Fair the ensuing autumn. 

Ladies of Exeter meet at Town Hall to make clothing 

for the soldiers. They form a Society and choose Mrs. 

E. S. Cobbs president. Rev. Mr. Lanphear repeats his 

sermon 6n the war at the Town Hall. 
26. Jefferson Davis hung in efligy. Hoitstonia cerulca in bloom. 
.28. Mr. E. J. Conner catches in his wier two fine shad, the 

first of the season. Rain storm. 



<5 A BRIEF RECOKD OF EVIlNTS. 

May, 1S61. 
1. Fair May Day.— A few flowers in bloom. 

3. Mr. John H. Thing ploughs up a silver lever watch in good 

state ot preservation after a burial of 9 years. 

4. Ther. 29. at 9 p. m. 

5. James E. C. Sawyer of the Academy departs for the war. 
J. bwallows appear. Voted in a legal Town Meeting to raise 

a sum not over S5,000 for the benefit of soldiers and their 
families. Mr. Lormg Newton and Miss Almeda Kimball 
married. 

10. Mrs. Almira B. Prescott dies, aged 38. A beautiful para- 
helion at 5 p. m. 

12. Fifty men or so are now drilling under Chas. H. Bell, Esq. 

13. Citizens meet to form a " Home Guard," and choose Gen'l 

Andrew Chase as drill officer. Mr. James Folsom dies, 
aged 75 yrs. 5 1-2 mos. 

15. Currants and strawberries in bloom. The 2d Maine Recrt. 

passes through town. A large company assemble at the 
depot and a salute is fired. 

16. The bobolink (D. orizyvorus) is heard. The Exeter Cor- 

net Band give an excellent Concert at the Town Hall. 
IS. Mr. John M. Mallon, volunteer, and ]\Iiss Mary J. Smith 

married. 
19. Minnie M. Fifield dies, aged 3 yrs. 7 mos. Kev. Mr. Na- 

son preaches a sermon to the Volunteers on Psalm 20 : 5. 
21. Mr. Samuel Caban dies suddenly, aged 61 yrs. 4 mos. The 

whifmoor-will (C. vociferus) is heard. 
23. Bar. SU. SO at 9 p.m. 
25. Ladies present many articles of clothing to our volunteers, 

who leave for Portsmouth, attended by the Band, to join 
oo A ,^- ^- ?e^^t.-27. Bar. 29.20 at 2 p. m. Rain storm. 
2h. Appletree m bloom. Plum and cherry trees do not blos- 
som at all. 
30. Mr. Dennis Cokely's house and barn burned. Insured 

8350. It rained fourteen times in May. 
June — 

1. Beautiful morning ; and very warm day. Com. J. C. Lon<T 

raises a spendid flag. ° 

2. Bar 30.27 at 9 p. m., and wind E. Cloudy. Rev. Charles 

^6whall becomes Pastor of the Elm St. Church. Mr. 
George G. Taylor dies, ag6d 22. 

3. Hon. Gilman Marston enters on his duties as Col. of the 2d 

-N. H. Regiment. 

6. Ther. 50. at 7 a. m. Rain storm. Frank E. Bachelder 

dies, aged 6 years. 

7. Maine 3d Regt passes through town and receives a colla- 

tion from our citizens. The Academy Cadets drill un- 
der command of Mr. Dubois and make a fine appearance. 



A BRIEF IfECQRD OF EVENTS. t 

June, 1S61. 

10. Citizens present a sword and other equipments to Col. G, 

Marston. 

11. Rockingham Co. Conf. of churches meet here. Willie 

Senior dies, aged 8 yrs. The K. Co. Temp. Soc. meets. 
Exeter Cornet Band serenade the citizens in the evening. 
A new Catalogue of the Town Library is published. No. 
of Vols. about^SOOO. 

13. Albert Andrews dies, aged 4G. Beautiful Aurora Boreal is 

at 9 p. M. 

14. Members of H. School present Bible, pistol, etc. to Charles 

F. Smith, leaving for the war. Equipments are also pre- 
sented to Lieut. W. H. Smith. 

17. IT. S. Dist.'^^Iourt sits, Judge Harvey presiding. 

18. S J. Court sits. Justice S. D. Bell presiding. Lieut. 

Wm. H. Smith and Miss Susie Littlefield married. 

20. Mr. Joel Lane dies, aged 69 yrs. 10 mos. Many citizens 

visit Boston to witness the departure of the 2d N. H. Regt. 

21. Mr. G. H. Rundlett and Mrs. E. A. Robinson married. 

22. A gold watch and clothes are stolen from Messrs. Carpen- 

ter & Irons while bathing. Air. Nason delivers a lecture 
on "National Music," at the Town Hall, the band at- 
tending and performing our national airs. 

23. A storehouse oi'the Exeter Man'g Co. burned at 10 p. M. 
25. Morris Bros.. Pell &l Trowbrid^j^e oive a concert at T. Hall. 
2G. A Maine Regt. receives a collation from our citizens at the 

depot. Mr. Theophilus Smith dies aged 80. Luella, in- 
fant child of Mr. J. Weeks, dies. Bar. 29.20 at 2 r. m. 
Wind S. AVest. 

2 7. Steamboat " Clipper" arrives. 

29. Mr. Alfred C. Smith, printer, dies, aged 24. Schools in 
Districts 1 and 2 close. 

July — 

1. A very brilliant comet seen at 9 p.m., tail about 90 deg. 

long. Fair weather from June 8th to July 2d. 

2. Ther. 57 at 7 p. m. A refreshing rain falls. Mr. J. M. 

Head's child buried. Miss C. A. Jacobs gives readings 

in poetry, &c. 
.3. Strawberries are plentiful ; but no plums or cherries here, 

or elsewhere in the vicinity. 
4. Fair and warm. Gunpowder ireely expended. Sab. School 

of the 1st Cong. Soc'y celebrate the day with speeches, 

music, &c., in the grove near the depot. The Elm St. 

Baptist Soc. also have a pleasant picnic by the river. 

7. Elder Edwin Burnham preaches at the Town ILall. Com- 

et verv brilliant in Ursa Major. 

8. Ther. 92 at 2 p. M- Fair. Wind West. 



j^ A F.VMF T^r.CORD OF INVENTS. 

July, 18G1. 
9. Examination of the Academy and some thirty studenti;' 
leave for college. Sudden thunder j^ust at 5 p. m. 

10. Probate Court sits. The pupils of Miss Bell's School con- 

tribute $14. to the Ladies' Aid Soc. Beach parties nu- 
merous. Mr. Timothy Wentworth and Miss Adelia A.- 
Sibley married. 

11. Comet, moving south. Pyrola uniflora (rare) in bloom. 

beautiful thunder clouds at sunset — rays extending 50deg. 
in all directions. 

12. Miss Hannah Colcord dies, aged 84. Infant child of Mr. 

Geo. Ellison dies, 6 mos. old. 
14. Bar. 30.15 at 7 A. m. Cloudy and rain. Mt Wm. G. Gate 

and Miss Data J. Lang married. 
18. Business is remarkably dull. Carriage and cotton manu- 
facturing have nearly ceased. 
20. Bar. 29.60 at 2 r. m. 'Wind S. W. Mrs. Mary York dies, 

a^-ed 73 yrs. Showers in p. m. Mr. John E. Wilbur 

opens a recruiting oilice at the Town Hall. Schooner 

" Northern Warrior," Capt. Kent arrives. 
2L Fair. Col. G. Marston wounded in the right arm at the 

battle of " Bull Run." "Wm. H. Morrill also wounded in 

the hand. F, L. Tebbetts taken prisoner. 
22. Great excitement on account of the recent battle in which' 

a number of our soldiers were engaged. A. clear day — 

most of the ministers and teachers absent. 
27. Remarkably beautiful and quiet day. General topic of 

conversation — Wap. ! 
27, Rains in a. m. Thunder and lightning at night. 
30. A daughter of Mr Rock dies aged 8 years. The old board' 

of officers of the E. Manuf'g Co. re-elected. 
August — 
1. Barty of 16 Exeter boys encamp at Hampton Beach. ^ The 

" ai^my worm' " in great numbers appears suddenly in Mr. 

Gilman's field. Very little secession sentiment in Exeter. 

3. Ther. 86. at 2. p. m. Fair and wind west. 

4. Ella Adams dies suddenly, aged 14. 

5. A great war meeting at the Town Hall. An account of the' 

battle of " Bull Run " given. 

7. Town vote to pay a sum not exceeding S15 per week to 

the families of soldiers enlisted. 

8. Mrs. Margaret Mason dies, aged 46. Capt. Wilbur's Com- 

pany leave for Concord, to join N. H. 3d Regt. A Ga« 
company organized and stock taken. 

9. Mr. Jesse Robinson dies, aged 72 yrs. 5 mos. 

JO. Bar. 29.70 at 9 p. >r. Showery. Blue berries abundant — 
8 cts. per qt. 



A BRIE I- RECORD OF EVENTS.' <>' 

August, 1861. 

12. Ther. 53. at 9 p. m. Fair. Schools in District No. 1, cocti- 

mence. 

13. Heavy rain all day. 

It. Ditto. R. Mu. Fire Ins. Co. meet and choose Directors. 
15. Col. G. Marston, suffering from his wound, returns to town. 
Great fears for the safety of Washington. 

18. Elder Burnham preaches in T. Hall. Beautiful Cirrus 

clouds in the P. M. Mr. Chas. H. Folsom and Miss Mary 
A. Sutton married. 

19. Schools Dist. No; 1 & 2, commence. 

21. The lads of the High School and their teachers visit Hamp- 

ton Beach. Bar. 30.35 at 7 p. m. Fair. Mr. Gilman Bar- 
ker has 15 sheep killed by a dog about this time. 

22. Messrs. Conners' Fish and Meat market entered by burg- 

lars. Mr. Beuj. Swain appointed Police officer, vice, 
J. A. Fogg. Mr. R. Carter is recruit'g for the 4th Regt. 

23. Maine 7th Reg. passes through town for the seat of war in 

fifteen passenger cars. Soldiers of Co. D return froni 
Concord on a furlough. 

24. The •' army worm" disappears. IVIr. T. Moses in his 95th 

year visits the town. 

26. Rev. N. Hooper is called to the 1st Baptist church. 

27. Miss Ellen Fellowes dies, aged 19 1-2 years. A boy 4 or 5' 

yrs. old, has his arm broken by the cars. Patrick Gilroy 
takes a turtle near the Ox-bow, weighing 26 lbs ; 13 in- 
ches long. Rev. Dr. Hitchcock visits this town. 

30. Southern corn is selling at $1 25 per bag. 

31. Fair; and so the weather has been since the 22d. L: car- 

dinalis, Indian pipe (^inonotropd) etc. in bloom. 
September — 
1. Mr. J. B. Wadleigh, late conductor on the B. & M. R. 
R. dies, aged 47 1-2 yrs. Mr. John Marsh and vife are 
burned to death. 
3. B. W. Cram and James Jack escape from jail. The form- 
er is retaken, N. K. Leavitt, Esq., is appointed Jail- 
keeper, vice John S. Brown, Esq.., resigned. 
9. There are now 110 Students at the Academy. 
7. Armenia C. Stacy dies, aged 12 1^3 yrs. Charming day. 
11. A refreshing rain occurs after a long drouth. Mr. Peter 
Leighton digs up a thimble in the rear of " SquamscOtt 
House," marked 1772. 
13. Lovely moonlight evening. Many social parties in town at 

this season. — 15. Ther. 79 1-2. at 2 p. m. Fair. 
18. Miss Abigail Parks dies, aged 73. 

20. John E. Lyford dies aged 10 mos. Fruit of every kind 
very scarce. Corn and potato harvest abundant. 
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10 A BRIEF EECORI) OF FVKXTS, 

Septemrkii, 1861. 

22. Sch'r " Caroline " arrives with gaspipe from riiiladelphia. 

Coal is selling at ^6.50 per ton. Kainy day. 

23. Mr. Lewis Mitchell dies suddenly, aged about 60. Ladies 

meet for supplying clothing to the soldiers. 

24. Wm. N. Tiltoii dies aged 48. N. Swasey, Jr. dies,aged 30 yrs 

5 mos. Maine 9th Reg. Col. Rich, passes through town. 
25. Ther. 47. at 7- p. ai. Fair. 

26. Edward Bachelder wounded in the arm by premature dis- 
charge of a gun. National Fast. Well observed, most of 
the stores closed and service in the churches. Mr. J. 
Swasey badly kicked in the face by a horse. 

28. Bar. 29.51 at 7 a.m. Fair Wind west. Mrs. Hannah P. Fogg 

dies aged 75. Mr. Edward C. Towle and Mary J. Vau- 
dusee married at or near this date. 

29. The churches take up a contribution for the hospitals at 

Washington ; in all about $90. Capt. Edw. Ludington is 
recruiting at the Squamscott House for U. S. A. 

SO. Bar. SO.oO'at 2. p. m. Fair. Mr. D. \\. Downes begins a 
Sin (ring SchooL Mr. N. Loud's house entered by bur- 
frlars. Ladies of Hampton send $3.65 to i^xeter ladies 
for the soldiers. 

October — • 

1. HoracenP. Pitman dies, aged 2 years 22 days. A plea&ant 

tea party at the Town Hall, for benelit of the hospitals at 
Washington. About S210 reaii/.ed. 

2. Ther. 69. at 2 p. m. Fair. 

3. N. A. Shute, Esq. and Miss Ellen M. Holbrook married. 

4. A circus in town. Not largely patronized. 

5. Rainy day. Col. Marston leaves for Washington. 

6. Mr. Jeremiah JSanborn dies, aged 71. 

8. U. S. D. Court sits, Judge Harvey presiding. 

9. Bqautiful p. m. Yarrow, St. Johnswort, (H. perforatum) 

red clover, etc. still in bloom. 

10. Leaves of the maple beautifully tinted — some of a pale gold- 
en hue with rich crimson edges ; why ? — 11. Rain storm. 

14. Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Blake dies, aged 26 yrs. 9 mos. Ripe 
raspberries and strawberries gathered from Mr. N. Week's 
garden. The GasJPo. are laying down pipes for the gas ; 
about fifty men employed. 

17. Ladies send, a large box of articles, blankets, bandages, 

books, etc., etc., to the Hospital at Washington. 

18. An alarm of fire at night from an old house below the fac- 

tory. Mr. D. W. Stevens holds a cattle market near Mr. 
Mc. Duffle's. 

19. Rain. The Peake Family Bell Ringers give a Concert 

at Town Hall. 



A BRIEF RF.CORD OF EVENTS, ] 1 

October, 18G1. 

21. The first frost of the season occurred last night. Battle at 

Ball's Bluff. Valentine A. Pickering killed. 

22. Heavy frost last night. 

24. Dr. E. P. Cummings appointed assistant Surgeon in the 

Navy. Lieut. O. M. Head and Capt. H. H. Pearson arc 
raising recruits. 

25. Bar. 30.59 at 7 a. m., fair. Schooner " Thomas Page " is 

taking in 200 cords of wood for Philadelphia. 
25. N. A. Shute, Esq., is appointed agent to receive subscrip- 
tions to the ^'ational Loan. Ther. 2L at 7 a. m. Ice 
made nearly an inch in thickness last night. 

29. Mr. Geo. H. Reynolds and Miss Ann A, Anderson married. 

30. Bar. 29.45 at 9 p. m., pleasant. Ladles have sent 25 India 

rubber blankets etc. to ou) soldiers of the 2d Regiment. 
November — 
1. Bar. 30..35 at 9 p. m. Fair. 

3. Severe S. E. mmttf- storm last night and to day. Highest 

tide in the river since 1816. Great anxiety in respect to 
the Naval Expedition. N. H. 3d and 4th Regt. in it. 

4. Sun rises in a c'oudless sky ; air soft and balmy — " O Na- 

ture I haw in every charm supreme I 

5. Master Walter Dearborn buried. Ther. 5G. at 2 p. m. 

6. A large flock of robins observed. Probate Court in ses- 

sion — Judge Stlckney presiding. 

7. Naval action and Union victory at Port Royal witnessed by 

many of our soldiers on board the " Atlantic." 
9. Stormy. 

10. Three females baptized in the river just above the "Great 
Bridge." Sunset extremely fine. Aster and golden rod 
still in bloom. 

12. Miss Emily F. Greenleaf dies, aged 19 yrs. 7 mo?. 14 days. 

Mrs.fMary Kennedy dies, aged about 88. Mary Ellen 
Quin dies, a,2ed 18 yrs. The Hutchinson Family give a 
concert at the T. Hall. Mr. Sam'l Palmer raises a pars- 
nip 25 inches in clr, and weighing 3 lbs. 10 oz. High 
winds. Walnuts plentiful. 

13. Rev. N. Hooper is settled over the 1st Baptist Church.^ 

14. Bright and beautiful morning. Ladies— each with a billet 

of wood for fuel — meet at Concert Hall to knit and sew 
for the soldiers. One of them has knit 12 prs. stockings 
for them with her own hands. Mr. Geo. F. Richmond 
and Miss Narcissa D. Nelson, married ; also Mr. Joel A. 
Leighton and Mrs. EHzabeth H. Broughton. 

15. A few flakes of snow, first of the season, fall in a. m. 

16. Schools in Dist. No. 1, close. Calvin L.^Dcarborn of Co. 

L, N. H. 2d Rei:t. dies of typhoid fever at Wa«liin£;ton , 



•12 A BRIEF RECORD OF EVENTS. 

November, 1861. 

-17. Ther. 22 at 7 a. m. Fair. Anniversary of the Mirfsioji 
S. School. Addresses by A'lessrs. Nasoii and Lanphear. 

19. Quarterly examination 8 of Phillips Academy. Seventy 
students have not been tardy during the term. J. L. 
Sibley, Esq., jrives the Academy Si 00 in addition to the 
" Sibley Fund," for purchasing books for indigent stu- 
dents. Mrs Judith W. Colcord dies, aged 76. 

22. Capt. H. H. Pearson's companyleave to join the 6th Regt., 
Col. Mack, at Keene. 

"^3. Cold and misty morning. Rain. 

24. Bar. 29. 40 at 7 P. M. Pleasant. Mr. Geo. W. Stevens 

and Rosa A. Sargent, married about this time. 

25. Snow falls to the depth of four or five inches, apd merry 

sleigh bells announce the advent of the winter season. 

27. Poultry selling at 12 to l4 cts.— supply abundant. 

28. Annual Thanksgiving. Fair and quite dry. Church- 

es open and well filled. Co. B, 3d Regt., mostly from 
Exeter, dine on turkies and sweet potatoes at Hilton 
Head, S. C. 

29. Dull and drizzling day. Our citizens generally (lisposed to 

sustain the policy of the President. Mr. Jno. Leavitt, 
Jr., and Irene S. DoUoif married about this time. 

Oecember. 

Dec. 1. Cloudy morning and rain in p. M. 

2. Opens fair and cold. Seating now enlivens the day. 

3. Miss Dolly Rundlelt dies, aged about 82. 

5. Sam'l Greenleaf dies, aged 11 yrs. 

6. Snow. Miss Marry E. Tilton dies, aged 37. Sword pre- 

sented to Capt. H. H. Pearson. Bar. 30.65. 2 p. m. 

8. Ther. 55 at 2 p. m. Clear — ^^wind west. 

9. Fine day. Robert A. Cross buried from the 1st Cong. 

Church, aged about 40. Schools in Dist. No. 1. commence. 

-10. Warm for the season. 

12. Fair. Ladies continue busily at work for the soldiers ; they 
have recently sent to N. H. 2d Reg't, 120 prs. socks, 30 
prs. mittens, 12 prs. wristers, etc. etc. — also one box by 
Dr. Howe to Missouri, containi\ig 50 prs. socks, etc. They 
have, moreover, made 175 prs. shirts and drawers for 
Concord. 

15. Warm. Maple buds are nearly bursting and a dandelion 

Is found in bloom. 

16. Col. Marston is dangerously wounded by the accidental dis- 

charge of a pistol in the hands of a boy of Lt. Col. Fiske. 
il 7. Charming day. 
•90. Michael Murphy and Mar\ Brodrick married near thi?; 

date. Many trophies, caps, fans, cotton, etc. -received 

from our soldiers at Hilton Head. 



A BKIKF KKCORD DV F.VENTS, -|3 

•December, 1861. 

21. Very cold day. The p;as works are compieted and the 
town Hfrlited. 

23. Bar. 20.02 at 9 P. m. A blustering snow storm — wind N. v. 

24. Ladies send a large box containing 9 quilts, 3 blankets, 44 

new and many old pillow cases, shirts, bandages, etc. etc, 
to the " Sanitary Commission" at Washington. Ladles 
of the ^d Parish held a Levee at the Town Hall. Trees 
covered with crystals. Funeral of Calvin L. Dearborn, 
brought from Washington, at the lower church. * 

25. Christmas. Santa Clans, well filled stockings and Christ- 

mas Trees present their annual store of " good things" 
to the children. Mr. Joseph T. Porter and Miss Ann M. 
Wiggin, married. The Unitarian S. School have a 
very pleasant meetin.g at the house of Chas. Burley, Esq. 
29. Ther. 8. at 7 a. m. — clear and cold — fine sleinhintx. Mrs. 
Eliza Barlow, dies, aged 85. Our soldiers from the 8th 
Regt. at home on furlough. The material of their cloth- 
ing is wretched stuff indeed! Whose fault? 

27. Dull, rainy morning — Pair in p.m., wind high through the 

night. One family has knit 20 pairs of stockings for the 
soldiers. 

28. A tempestuous morning. About 100 students now at the 

Academy and 63 at the H. School. 

29. Mr. John P. Leavitt dies, aged 64. Rev. Mr. JBird gives 

an interesting lecture en Syria. 

30. Mrs. Martha Smith dies, aged 69. 

31. Sun rises in a cloudless sky — partially eclipsed. At 5 min. 

past 9 the obscuration passes away and the day continues 
and closes mild and-beautifiik 

So terminates the fleeting and eventful year ! Year of trea- 
.son ; year of lofty patriotism ; year of battle, agony, death ; of 
progress, liberty ; year of tearful sowing for a golden harvest ; 
year of God's great raeroy . 

" Eheu ! fugaces, Posthume, Posthume, Labuntur anni ;" 
..sadly moans the Yenusian bard ; but under clearer light shall 
we not with a hero of his day, exclaim, " Forgetting those 
-things which are behind and reaching forth unto those things 
■which a're before, I press toward the mark for the prize of 
.1iiehjg]i calling of God in Christ Jeeus." 



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Naiues of Exeter Soldiers Enlisted in 1861. 



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Abbott, Sewell A. Stli Regt. 

Co. B. 
Bennett, Chas. 8tli Reg. Me. 
Bennett, Edw'd T. 6th Regt. 

Co. C. 
Bennett, Jno. IL 2d Regt. Co. 

E. 
Berrv, Woolb-iry 3d " Co. B. 
Bowley, Albert 6th " " C. 
Bowley, Benj. F. " " " 
Brigham, Asa P. 11th " Mass 

Musician. 
Brigham, Geo. H. " " " 
Bvigham, Bruce " " •' 
Brigham, Ephraim " " " 
Brown, Geo. 14th Regt. Mass, 
Bryant, Jno. S. Corp. 3d Regt. 

Co-. B. 
Caban. Sain'l 3d Regt. Co. B. 
Carlisle, James " 
Carver, E. " " " 

Carter, Grdeon Jr. •' " 
Chase, James 2d Regt. Co, E . 
Clark, Geo. W. Serg't 14th 

Regt. Mass. Co. E. 
Clark; VVm. A. Corp. 12th 

Regt. Mass. 
Clement, J. W. 3d Regt. Co. 

B. 
Coakley,Timothv 8th Regt. Co. 

B. 
Coleord, Wm. H. 2d '• Co. E. 
Colcord, Chas. E. " " " 

discharged. 
Conner, Freeman Capt. 44th 

Regt. Co. D, N. y. 
Conner, Edw'd J. Capt. 17th 

Regt. U. S. A. 
Colbath, Warren 3d Regt. Co. 

B. 
Cobbs, Geo. S. Serg't 8th " " 

B. 
Clough, Geo. 3d Regt. Co. B. 



Clough, Tho. H. 6th Regt. 

Co. C. 
Clough, Ezeklcl " " " 
Corcoran, Frank " " '• 
Cummings, Dr. E. P. Ass't 

Surg. " Roebuck." 
Currier, Andrew J. 2d Regt. 

Co. E. 
Curtis, A. 0. 13th Regt. Mass. 
Davis, A. J. 6th Hegt. Co. C. 
Dearborn, Calvin L. 2d Reg. 

Co. E. died, Nov. 13. 
Dearborn, A. 3d Reg. Co. B. 
Dearborn, W. 3d " " 
Dearborn, J. S. Cook's battery 

Mass. 
Dodge, J. E. 22d Reg. Co. B, 

Mass. Hall'3 Hill, Va. 
Donnavan, Cornelius 3d Regt. 

Co. B, Mass. 
Donnavan, J. 8th Regt. Co. B. 
Doody, J 6th Regt. Co. C. 
Doody, VV. " « '- 
Dudley, S.G. 3d" " B. 
Dudley, D. W. " " B. 
Durgin, D. W. Corp. 8th Regt. 

Co. B. 
Dyer, J. Jr, 8th Regt. Co. B. 
Dewhurst, G. W. — Act. mas- 
ter, Navy. 
Elkins, J. 6th Regt, Co. C. 

Elliott, Dan'l W. 3d Regt. Co- 
Ellison, Horace. Mass. dis. 
Farnham, Jno. 
Finn, Jno. 3d Regt. Co. B. 
Floyd, C. W. 2d Regt. Co. E. 
Floyd, Sam'l 

Fogg, Andrew J. 2d Lt. 3d 
Regt. Co. B. 

Folsom, 'C. E. 1 7 Regt. Mass. 

Greenleaf, Matthew A. Ord'Iy 
Serg., 3d Regt. Co. B. 



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Giddings, Geo. II. Corp. 3d 

Regt. Co. B. 
Gill, Isaiah W. Acting master. 

Navy. 
Goodwin, Sewell in the Navy. 
Gordon, John 2oth Kegt.Mass. 

now at Annapolis. 
Gill, Nath'l 11th Regt. Mass., 

musician. 
Hale, Jno. 2d Regt. Co. E., now 

with Capt. Gill. 
Hale, Chas. E.fifer, 8tli Regt. 

Co. B. 
Haley, Ira, 8tli Regt. Co. B. 
Hall,' Horace J. '' " 

Hall, Edw'd F. " 
Haines. Isaiah F. 2d Regt. Co. 

E. 
Haines, Daniel D. Corp. 8th, 

Regt. Co. B. 
Harlnett. Daa'l P. 8th Regt., 

Co. Ji. 
Hartiiett, Tiios. 6th Regt. Co. 

C. 
Hartnett. Michael. Navy. 
Hartnett, J. '11. 2d Regt. Co. E. 
Head, O. M. Adg't 8th Regt. 
Head,J.N. Serg.2d Regt. Co.C. 
Hodgdon, S. S. 6lh '•' " C. 
Huse, J. H. 2d " " E. 

Hibberd, E. \V, 3d '' Clerk. 
James, G. R. 3d " Co. D. 

Janvrin, G. N. Cobb's battery. 
Janvrin, J. E. Ast. Surg. 2d 

Regt. 
Julian, G. A. Cobb's batt. Mass 
Keefe, Wm. 6th Regt. Co. C. 
Kelley, D. G. 8th '• " B. 
Kimball, G. A. in the Navy. 
J^ampriiy, S. Corp. od Regt. 

Co. B. 
Leavitt, E. A. 2d Regt. Co. E. 
Leavitt, C. ii. 4th " Mass. 
Leavitt. J. W. 3d " Co. B. 
Eeavitt, A. J. " Mass. 



Leighton, J. A. Serg. Gth Regt. 

Co.C. 
Levering, E. Gth Regt. Co. C. 
Manjoy, J. in the Navy. 
Marston, G. Col. 2d Regt. 
Marston, W. S. 3d Regt. Co B. 
Marsh, A. F. 6th " " C. 
McNary T. frfer, 3d " " in 

a Manchester Co. 
McNeal, D.F. 19 th Regt.Mass. 
Melvin, M. 8th, " Co. B. 
Morrill, W. H. 2d " Co. E. 
Murphy, J. 8th " " B. 

Merrill, A. 12th Regt. Mass. 

Co. E. 
Murphy, D. 2d Regt. Co. E. 
Nason, P. F. elerh, 22d Mass. 

Regt. at Hcrll'sHill, Ya. 
Nealey, B. in the Navy. 
Payson, T. K. drum major,. 

24th Regt. Mass. 
Payson, J. C. commissary de- 
partment, 13th, Regt. Mass. 
Pearson, H. H. Capt. 6th Regt. 

Co. C. 
Perkins, A. M. 2d. Lt., 2d 

Regt. Co. E. 
i'ike, D. 2d Regt. Co. E. 
Pickering, V. "A. 2d Regt. 
Mass. Killed at Ball Bluli". 
Prescott, J. E. 3d Regt. Co. B. 
Reardon, M. 6th Regt. Co. C. 
Robinson, J. B. 6th " " " 
Robinson, W. 2d " " E. 
Rock, J. 6tli Regt. Co. C. 
Rowell, J. Sergt. 6th Regt. 

Co. C. 
Ryan, W. 6th, Regt. Co. C. 
Rundlett, F. — Navy. 
Senior, W. 3d Regt. Co. B. 
Smith, M. M. 6th Regt. Co. C. 
Smith, G. H. '• " " " 
Smith, ^Y. H. 1st Lt. 2d Regt. 

Co. E. 
Smith, C. clerk, 2d Regt. 
Smith, J. 3d Rest. Co. B. 



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Sleeper AV.IL Sd Regt. Co. B. 

Stacy, Navy. 

Stevens, G. W. Cfclr " " C. 

Staples, Navy. 

Stolid, i). ia the uavv, " Roe- 
buck." 

fttone, J. D: 3d Regt. Co. B. 

ytockman, F. 6tb, " " C. 

Sullivan J. jr. Medical Cadet, 
St. Louis. 

Sullivan, P. W. 6th Regt.Co.O. 

Swains G.W. " '• *' ''' 

Swasey, VV. 12th Reat. Mass. 

Taylor, G. A. 2d, Regt. Co. E. 

Tanner, J, ^' -' ■ " " 

Tebbetts,J. 8tb-. " " B.- 

ThinsT,G. E. <Sth « " B. 

Thing, J. H 3d " '• B. 

Thina, G. H. 2d " » E. 

Thurston, J. O. 2d- " " E. 

Twilight, W. 11. - " '^ E, 
now IstL. Artillery, Mass 

Tebbetts, F.L. 2nd Regt.Co. E- 

Tebbetts, J; P. "Maeedonian."- 



Tebbetts, W. V. B. 1 7th Regt- 
Ma!5s. 

Veasey, W.G.Lt. Col. 3d Vt. 
Regt. 

Watson, I. M. 1st Corp'l 8d' 
Regt. Co. B. ' 

Wainwright, W. in the Navy, 
"Keasarge." 

Warren, E. in the Navy. 

Weeks, Josh. Gth Regt. Co. C. 

Weeks, Jer. S. 3d " '' B. 

Week Is, N. in the Navv. 

Vv^eeks, H. 6 th Regt. Co. C. 

White, S. " " " '' 

Whitehouse W. 

Wilbur, J. E. Cant. Gth Regt.- 
Co. C. 

Wyman, W. 4th Regt. 

AVilley J; 12th Regt. Mass.,' 
Co, E. 

WiUev, Alfred '3d Regt. Me. 

WiUey, H. 

Young, J. R.- 8th Regt, Co. Bi 

Young, C. W. " " " " 

The 2d Regt. is afe Camp Beaufort, Lower Potomac, Md.— 
The 4th at Hilton Head; the 5th at Annapolis, Md. ; the 6th' 
at Keene, and the 7th -and 8th at Manchester^ 



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